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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2012
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Todd W. Arnold, Charlotte, NC (US);
Elizabeth A. Dames, Concord, NC (US);
Carsten D. Frehr, Farum, DK;
Michael J. Kelly, Staatsburg, NY (US);
Kenneth B. Kerr, New Paltz, NY (US);
Richard V. Kisley, Charlotte, NC (US);
Eric D. Rossman, Concord, NC (US);
Eric B. Smith, Concord, NC (US);
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a method for implementing secure key management is provided. The method includes populating a section of information associated with a key, the section being populated with information relating to how the key was created. The method also includes populating the section with information relating to how the key was acquired by a secure module; and binding the section to the key, wherein the key is encrypted.